| Title | Psychological evaluation of patients scheduled for orthognathic surgery. | | Author(s) | Barbosa AL, Marcantonio E, Barbosa CE, Gabrielli MF, Gabrielli MA | | Institution | Dental School at Araraquara, S. P., Brazil. | | Source | J Nihon Univ Sch Dent 1993 Mar; 35(1):1-9. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health
Esthetics, Dental
Evaluation Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Malocclusion
Mandible
Maxilla
Motivation
Patient Satisfaction
Personality
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Self Concept
Social Adjustment
| | Abstract | Using a questionnaire, 41 patients scheduled for orthognathic surgery were evaluated pre- and postoperatively to determine some of their psychological characteristics and treatment outcome from the patient's standpoint. Among other conclusions, the results showed that some patients may not fully understand the details of their deformity, despite a full explanation by the orthodontist and surgeon. Expectations regarding treatment outcome may be unrealistic even in patients with valid self-motivation for surgery. Social adjustment usually improves after treatment. Functional changes were noticed by over 80% of the patients and esthetic changes in over 90%. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 8326367 |
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